⁶ But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans,^(A) which I also hate.

¹⁴ Nevertheless, I have a few things against you:^(A) There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam,^(B) who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols^(C) and committed sexual immorality.^(D)